diff --git a/src/event_manager_controller.js b/src/event_manager_controller.js
index e5fa54a..df9489b 100644
--- a/src/event_manager_controller.js
+++ b/src/event_manager_controller.js
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ export function renderEventManagerView(context) {
       setFormError("teamCreateError", "");
       const createdTeam = normalizeRaceTeam({ id: uid("team"), name, driverIds, carIds });
       event.raceConfig.teams = [...getEventTeams(event), createdTeam];
+      window.alert(`team stored: raw=${Array.isArray(event.raceConfig.teams) ? event.raceConfig.teams.length : -1} normalized=${getEventTeams(event).length}`);
       setSelectedTeamEditId(createdTeam.id);
       saveState();
       rerenderEventManager(eventId);